Spring Season 2012
Kailash Kher (left) Soumik Datta – photo: Belinda Lawley
Jan - Apr
For further details about any of sampad’s events: visit www.sampad.org.uk or telephone 0121 446 3260
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Welcome ...to our Spring season programme! As always, we have a wealth of great music, dance, theatre and literature events to keep you entertained over the coming months. Our free classical music series Mid-day Mantra (page 3) kicks things off again in January, with music to uplift your spirits and celebrate the New Year. For all you budding writers, don’t forget that the closing date for entries for our international writing competition ‘Inspired by Tagore’ is 31 January 2012. You can find details, including the entry form, on our website. We’re delighted to announce that sampad has teamed up with Birmingham Hippodrome as part of Birmingham City Council’s Arts Champions scheme. Our first Arts Champions project together, E.A.T, is focussed on family-friendly arts activities inspired by the theme of food and we’ll be providing lots of opportunities for people in Harborne, Edgbaston, Quinton and Bartley Green to roll up their sleeves and get creative. As the country gears up for London 2012 this summer, our Dancing for the Games project Moving Earth continues to gain pace, with more chances for people across the West Midlands to try out fun, high-energy martial arts moves from India at open workshops and taster sessions. Moving Earth will combine martial arts dance moves in the form of Chhau with diverse dance styles from the UK, as we develop 20 groups of 12 dancers around the region to perform at public events in the run up to the Games. To extend the legacy of the project, we’re proud to confirm that selected participants from these groups will receive leadership development training specifically designed for young producers, designers and tutors. For further updates, visit www.sampad.org.uk/movingearth For more information about any of our Spring events, keep an eye on our website www.sampad.org.uk You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date with our latest news, or join our mailing list online for information about our special offers, competitions and rewards. Best wishes, Piali Ray OBE, Director
Opposite from top, clockwise: Fursan (Photo: Picture Perfect Photography Ltd), Mohinder Singh (Mendi) from Technicolour India, Asian Spring - Photo by Adrian Burrows and Kali Theatre’s Mustafa
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Music Sunday 4 March, 4pm
Music Sabha Hari Sivanesan
Shin Parwana
Arun Ghosh
Photo: RKL Photography
Music Saturdays
Sabha is sampad’s popular showcase for local and emerging talent. This show features South Asian music with a contemporary vibe including Fursan, a unique Islamic World Music band fusing energetic drum beats with inspiring spoken word poetry, Harjinder Matharu’s percussion group on tabla, dhol and cajon and Nix Dadry playing an original acoustic set.
Mid-day Mantra
To take part in a future Sabha contact us on 0121 446 3260 or at info@sampad.org.uk
A free monthly series presenting music from India to uplift the spirit on Saturday lunchtimes.
Venue
14 January, 1pm-2.30pm Hari Vrndavn Sivanesan, one of the UK’s most acclaimed veena artists accompanied by mridangam
Tickets
18 February, 1pm-2.30pm Renowned front man of Bhangra band DCS, Shin Parwana, performs a popular mix of Bollywood classics and Punjabi ghazals.
0121 333 2444 / www.the-drum.org.uk
10 March, 1pm-2.30pm Indo-jazz clarinet maestro Arun Ghosh performs in a traditional Indian music setting with tabla accompaniment, including the premiere of a new piece specially composed for Mid-day Mantra. 14 April, 1pm-2.30pm Please save the date and check our website for updates. For more details of the artists performing visit www.sampad.org.uk Venue
Symphony Hall Café Bar, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA Tickets
FREE In association with Town Hall Symphony Hall. Supported by Arts Council England
The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham B6 4UU £6 (£4 concessions) Ticket Office/Online Booking In association with The Drum
Education and Learning We’re currently offering the workshops below: Poetry through the Panchatantra introduces children to the ‘Five Moral’ folk tales from Indian tradition through mask characterisation, music, poetry and story development. Lori uses South Asian lullabies to engage Early Years children in the use of music, movement and sound. Holi workshops are available in March to help children explore colour through visual arts as part of the vibrant Indian festival which celebrates the new life & energy of Spring. ‘Artists in Schools’ provides workshops to help artists develop their practice as creative educators. Next delivery dates: 15 February and 14 March. Please visit www.sampad.org.uk/learning or contact our Education Co-ordinator Rabiyah K Latif rabiyah@sampad.org.uk for more information.
04 Information 0121 446 3260
Film & Live music
Theatre
Tuesday 6 March, 6pm
Lite
Technicolour India The Festival of Colour (Holi) is the inspiration for an evening of short films and animations with KINO10 exploring Indian life and culture. Enjoy a live performance of traditional Indian music from tabla maestro Mohinder Singh aka Mendi (below), Leighton Hargreaves on violin and Dan Wilkins on the Kora. The evening will also include Indian refreshments and a tour of Indian objects and colourful European paintings in the Barber’s collection. Venue
Moo Ville in association with sampad presents a compelling and emotionally gripping performance by Marlene McKenzie that delivers a far-reaching exploration of skin lightening, by uncovering the emotional and physical journey a young woman will take to fit into society. Venues
6 February, 1.30pm & 7.30pm The Public, West Bromwich Telephone: 0121 533 7161 10 February, 1.30pm & 8pm Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton Telephone: 01902 321 321
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham B15 2TS
7 March, 1.30pm & 7.30pm mac birmingham Telephone: 0121 446 3232
Tickets
Tickets
£5, booking essential
£9 (£7 concessions)
Ticket Office/Online Booking
Discounts available for schools and matinees at some venues, please check when booking.
0121 414 2261 / www.barber.org.uk education@barber.org.uk In association with The Barber Institute and KINO10 Lite
Schools Workshops
Lite supports curriculum subjects English, Citizenship and Performance Art while building confidence skills. Educational workshops are available for schools from Key Stage 2 to 4 during the Spring and Summer terms. Please email Rabiyah K Latif for further details at: rabiyah@sampad.org.uk The Spring 2012 tour is supported by an Arts Council England Grants for the Arts award and with thanks to the continued support of Creative Leap
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Music & Storytelling Saturday 17 March, 7.30pm
A Moment of Mishearing An all-new eclectic stage production by celebrated Indian writer Amit Chaudhuri.
Literature Saturday 17 March, 2pm
In conversation with Amit Chaudhuri Amit Chaudhuri is one of India’s leading novelists and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He was the editor of Picador’s anthology, Modern Indian Writing, and was also the first Indian to judge the Man Booker International Prize. He is currently a Professor of Contemporary Literature at the University of East Anglia.
A two hour performance of words, songs, ideas, readings with Amit Chaudhuri and the Amit Chaudhuri Band bringing together the literary and musical ideas which have shaped the life and work of one of India’s leading novelists and musicians. “Inspirational” The Sunday Times Venue
The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham B6 4UU Tickets
£9 (£7 concessions) Ticket Office/Online Booking
0121 333 2444 / www.the-drum.org.uk Presented by sampad and The Drum in association with Tara Arts.
Professor Chaudhuri will be performing his new jazz/raag theatre composition with a live band at The Drum at 7.30pm the same evening. Venue
Birmingham Library Theatre, Paradise Place, Birmingham B3 3HQ Tickets
£7 (£5 concessions) Ticket Office/Online Booking
0121 245 4455 www.birmingham-box.co.uk Please note that the box office closes 2 hours prior to the start of the performance.
Buy tickets to both events: In Conversation with Amit Chaudhuri and Moment of Mishearing for just £12 (£10) – saving up to 25%!
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Theatre Music
17-20 April, 8pm 21 April, 2pm & 8pm 19 April, post show discussion
Soumik Datta
Kali Theatre presents Mustafa
Funk, Soul, Indian classical and Blues unite with performance poetry and film to tell this unique story of discovery.
By Naylah Ahmed. Co-Production with Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Four international performers, led by Britain’s rising young star, Soumik Datta, present this innovative and contemporary production to pay homage to Nobel Prize winning poet Rabindranath Tagore.
A modern twist on the classic thriller theme of demonic possession.
Saturday 31 March, 8pm
Venue
mac birmingham, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH Tickets
£11 (£8 concessions) Ticket Office/Online Booking
0121 446 3232 www.macarts.co.uk Supported by sampad and mac birmingham
A man is in prison after the death of a teenage boy during an exorcism. He is little trouble for the prison staff at first but soon after his arrival, circumstances change. When prisoners who taunt him suffer unexplainable injuries and prison officers start behaving strangely, Mustafa realises the entity he tried to banish from the young victim’s body is still with him. Venue
mac birmingham, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH Tickets
£12 (£7.50 concessions), Children £4.50. Mad to Miss, Mon- Fri eve 14-26 yrs £4.99. Standby £6 Ticket Office/Online Booking
0121 446 3232 www.macarts.co.uk
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Dance Sunday 29 April, 4pm
Asian Spring sampad’s annual showcase returns with an energetic celebration of South Asian dance.
Wednesday 4 April, 7.30pm
Kailash Kher Saregama Events present Kailash Kher with his band Kailasa. Kailash is a revered singer, lyricist & composer from India whose prodigious vocal gifts, poignant writing and inspiring personality have made him a household name across the subcontinent, with super hit songs like Allah Ke Bandey, Tu Jaane Na, Ya Rabba and Chak De Phattay. As well as performing his Bollywood hits, he’ll be joined by his band Kailasa to perform their popular songs Teri Deewani, Dilruba, Jhoome Re, Saiyyan, Piya Ghar Aavenge and Bheeg Gaya Mera Man, new tracks from their upcoming album Rangeele and some Nusrat favourites. Venue
Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA Tickets
£17.50, £25, £35, £45, £55, £65, £75* Ticket Office/Online Booking
0121 780 3333 www.thsh.co.uk *£2 fee per transaction (£2.50 after 1 April 2012) applies to all bookings except purchases made in person at Town Hall or Symphony Hall Box Office
Venue
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, B3 3HG Tickets
£7 (£5 concessions) Ticket Office/Online Booking
0121 245 4455 www.birmingham-box.co.uk Please note that the box office closes 2 hours prior to the start of the performance – book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Photo: Sublime by Adrian Burrows
Music
Experience exhilarating Kathak and Bharatanatyam, breathtaking Bollywood moves and traditional Punjabi folk dance from the Midlands’ best homegrown talent.
Diary of Events
Get in touch
JANUARY 14 Mid-day Mantra
Symphony Hall Café Bar 1pm Free
P3
FEBRUARY 6 Lite The Public
1.30pm £9 (£7) P4 & 7.30pm
10 Lite
Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton
1.30pm £9 (£7) P4 & 8pm
18 Mid-day Mantra
Symphony Hall Café Bar 1pm Free
P3
MARCH 4
Music Sabha
6
Technicolour India The Barber Institute (booking essential)
The Drum
7 Lite mac birmingham 10 Mid-day Mantra
4pm £6 (£4) P3 6pm £5 P4 1.30pm £9 (£7) P4 & 7.30pm
Symphony Hall Café Bar 1pm Free
P3
17 In conversation Birmingham Library with Amit Chaudhuri Theatre
2pm £7 (£5) P5
17 A Moment of Mishearing
The Drum
7.30pm £9 (£7) P5
31 Soumik Datta
mac birmingham
8pm £11 (£8)
Symphony Hall
7.30pm £17.50-£75 P7
P6
APRIL 4
Kailash Kher
14 Mid-day Mantra
Symphony Hall Café Bar 1pm Free
17-20 Mustafa
mac birmingham
8pm £4.50-£12 P6
21 Mustafa mac birmingham
2pm £4.50-£12 P6 & 8pm
29 Asian Spring
4pm £7 (£5) P7
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
P3
All information in this brochure is correct at the time of printing. However, changes may occasionally be necessary and any up-to-date or additional information can be found on the sampad website. sampad apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
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